• Sales and market share: Maruti Suzuki achieved 35% growth in the first five months of the fiscal year, outperforming the industry and expanding its market share by more than 2% aided by capacity from two new plants.
• Festive demand outlook: Managing through supply constraints, overall industry volumes are expected to reach 5.3 to 5.4 million units this year based on a steady monthly run-rate of around 4.5 lakh units across the September–November festive block.
• SUV portfolio expansion: SUVs now contribute 32% of total sales, supported by approximately 60,000 bookings for the new Brezza, with Maruti planning to launch seven new SUVs over the next five years.
• Capex and export strategy: Planned capex through FY31 will be deployed toward production capacity expansion, new vehicle technologies, and marketing infrastructure, while a footprint across more than 100 export markets hedges against geopolitical disruptions in West Asia.
• Cost management and EVs: The company aims to absorb commodity cost pressures to minimize price increases for customers, while taking a measured approach to build a loyal customer base and expand its model lineup following the e Vitara launch.